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5 Meaningful Gifts to Give the Bride on Her Wedding Day
May 21, 2019
One of the sweetest gifts of my early 20s has been watching my best friends fall in love. It’s been such a joy to be there as they’ve met, fallen in love with and become engaged to the men of their dreams. What has made that gift even sweeter has been being a part of […]
Embracing the Unexpected on Your Wedding Day
May 16, 2019
You can plan for almost anything on your wedding day—almost. Here’s why you shouldn’t sweat the small stuff. I spent the final weeks leading up to my wedding tweaking, adjusting, re-tweaking, and readjusting logistics from the important to the trivial. It was a time that I felt both crazy and in-control, prepared and utterly lost, […]
– Ask Cheryl – Etiquette of Having a Bridal Shower with a Small Destination Wedding Guest List
May 14, 2019
When a couple chooses a non-traditional, destination wedding, family and friends might still insist on traditional pre-wedding celebrations, like a bridal shower. How should couples handle the pressure to register and have showers when their wedding guest list is small? Cheryl offers her solution, and the one etiquette rule that should never change with the […]
Top 10 Brands We Love for Your Wedding Registry
May 9, 2019
If you’ve been reading our blog for any length of time, you know that we love Macy’s. They carry an extensive selection of housewares to fill every room in your home. They also have fabulous registry events and rewards. (I could go on and on, but I don’t want to waste your time, so if […]
Top 10 Home Décor Items to Add to Your Wedding Gift Registry
April 25, 2019
You may not have considered adding home décor items to your wedding registry, but we’ve found ten of them that are sure to change your mind about that! While it’s not typical to see home décor items on a wedding registry, they’re far from forbidden, and they can be an excellent addition to your own […]
– Ask a Real Bride – Wedding Reception Timelines and Tips
April 16, 2019
We’ve all been to those wedding receptions that seem to drag on and on: a cocktail hour that lasts for two, speeches that seem to never end, and other delays that cause guests to yawn before the cake is even cut. So how can you make sure your guests enjoy the celebration and don’t spend […]
Top Honeymoon Destinations of 2019
April 4, 2019
Planning your honeymoon? How exciting! A honeymoon is easily one of the most memorable trips you’ll ever take. As exciting as it is, with so many enviable travel destinations in the world, it can be hard to decide where to go. If you need help narrowing down your options, browse our list of the top […]
A Step-by-Step Honeymoon Planning Guide
March 21, 2019
Planning a honeymoon can be stressful, but it doesn’t have to be! Today, we’ve teamed up with our friends from Macy’s to bring you 8 simple steps for planning your dream honeymoon. Follow our guide below to know what to do. Step 1: Figure out what you want from your honeymoon. Obviously, newlyweds look to […]
– Ask a Real Bride – How to Find Your Perfect Wedding Dress
March 19, 2019
In a woman’s life, there is no other wardrobe decision more important than her wedding dress. Tulle, lace, and sparkles may fill little girls’ dreams of their dress, but once that little girl grows up and gets engaged, she may realize that finding the dream dress is more about wading through endless options, battling budget […]
– Ask Cheryl – Who Gets the Final Say on the Bridal Shower Guest List?
March 12, 2019
Today’s question tackles the often-debated bridal shower guest list. Who gets the final say: the bride or the hostess? Cheryl offers some clear guidelines and practical advice to help bickering brides and their hostesses. Dear Cheryl, My mother and sister are throwing me my bridal shower and asked that we go over the invite list. […]
10 Unique Wedding Venues for an Unforgettable Day
March 7, 2019
There are pros and cons to being a 21st century, Pinterest and Instagram era bride. The pros are obvious: unending inspiration, DIY ideas galore and lots of friends to share in the fun with. However, as you dig through your Instagram Explore tab or begin to seriously pin to your dream wedding board, you may […]
– Ask a Real Bride – How to Handle Wedding Disappointments
February 19, 2019
Does planning your dream wedding feel more like a nightmare? Our real brides share how they handled their wedding-related disappointments. If you’ve been engaged for more than five minutes, you’ve probably faced some wedding-related stress. No other day comes with more expectations than your wedding day, and many brides find that their dream wedding and […]
– Ask Cheryl – Do Bridal Shower Guests Also Need to Be Invited to the Wedding?
January 22, 2019
It seems like every wedding involves at least one difficult invitation situation. How should the mother of the bride handle someone who offers to host a shower, but wasn’t included on the wedding guest list? Dear Cheryl, Like most couples, our daughter and future son-in-law have had to limit the guest list for various reasons, […]
Why All Your Friends Wish You’d Register at Amazon
January 16, 2019
Wedding guests, you know the drill: your friend announces her engagement, you get the wedding invitation in the mail, and you look up her wedding registry (by visiting RegistryFinder.com, of course). Then it’s off to the store’s website where you promptly filter the results to only see what’s left on the registry, sorted by price […]
– Ask Cheryl – Who Should Be Invited to a Bridal Shower?
January 8, 2019
Guest lists are tricky, but this is one question that can be answered with clear-cut guidelines. Hi Cheryl, My co-worker is throwing a wedding shower for me and has asked me for a list of people to invite. My whole work team will be invited to the wedding, so I will only include female team […]
New Year’s Resolutions for Every Bride
January 3, 2019
If you’re one of the lucky girls who received a diamond ring in the month of December, then January is sure to be a busy month filled with wedding planning, dress shopping, and registry creating! Don’t forget that January is also the perfect time to set goals for the New Year ahead—so allow us to […]
